Julie Ann Hexum, LCSW

Julie Ann Hexum is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah who supports adults navigating complex emotional challenges. She focuses on helping people manage depression, anxiety, grief, caregiving stress, and difficult life transitions, with particular attention to older adults facing social isolation and changes in life stage. Her practice also addresses relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction, parenting and blended family issues, and struggles with self-esteem and identity.

Julie Ann employs evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor interventions to each person’s needs, working collaboratively to build coping skills, strengthen resilience, and clarify goals. Her approach is compassionate and nonjudgmental, designed to foster greater self-understanding and practical strategies for day-to-day challenges such as workplace stress, sleep and eating concerns, or managing chronic health issues. She draws on her training as an LCSW to combine clinical knowledge with a practical focus on what helps clients move forward.

Clients seeking support for mood disorders, trauma recovery, caregiver burden, intimacy and communication difficulties, or career and life-stage transitions will find an approach centered on partnership and gradual growth. Julie Ann aims to create a supportive space where people can explore their experiences, develop sustainable coping mechanisms, and work toward meaningful change.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care with Julie Ann Hexum

Julie Ann uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients build practical skills and recover from difficult experiences. One common focus is skill-building interventions - teaching concrete coping strategies for stress, anxiety, mood regulation, sleep and eating concerns, and everyday challenges like workplace pressure or parenting demands. These techniques emphasize practice and measurable progress. Another emphasis is trauma-informed support - a thoughtful approach when addressing trauma, abuse, grief, or caregiver stress that prioritizes safety, pacing, and understanding of how past experiences affect current functioning. This work supports processing difficult memories and restoring emotional balance. A third area is collaborative life-transition work - helping clients facing aging, social isolation, relationship shifts, career changes, or identity concerns to clarify values, set goals, and adjust to new roles.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Julie Ann partners with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or mobility limitations, and allow clients to receive consistent, ongoing support from licensed professionals in ways that fit their daily life.